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Eric Vanier is one of the few DBAs worldwide specializing in MySQL performance, and is an expert with large architectures such as those for Air Miles, Cogeco, McGill University, Bombardier Aerospace, and many more. As a senior DBA and instructor for 18 years, he has a track record in performance and troubleshooting on dozens of high-profile MySQL systems, including complex cluster environments. Birju Shah is the principal architect for Endurance International Group. He has a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Gujarat University. He has the experience and expertise to build scalable products for hosting domains. He is passionate about the latest architectural patterns, tools, and technologies, and he helps organizations to follow best practices. He is also passionate about technical training and sessions. Tejaswi Malepati is the Cassandra Tech Lead for Target. He has been instrumental in designing and building custom Cassandra integrations, including a web-based SQL interface and data validation frameworks between Oracle and Cassandra. Tejaswi earned a master's degree in computer science from the University of New Mexico, and a bachelor's degree in electronics and communication from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India. He is passionate about identifying and analyzing data patterns in datasets using R, Python, Spark, Cassandra, and MySQL.